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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-08-26, Page 24Page 24 Times Advocate August 2A 1981 Areagirlsgive reports of Two area girls have arrived home after spending the summer to Italy sponsored by the Exeter Lions Club. Donna Prout and Suzanne Mothers are back in Ex- eter, bubbling with enthusiasm about her trip and wanting to tell their story. Donna is 18 and a student in grade 13 at South Huron District High School. She is the daughter of Glen and Marg Prout RR 1 Centralia. Suzanne ,s 17 and o grade 12 stuaent ar SHDHS. Her parents ore Arnold and lIo Mothers. 112 Andrew Street Exeter. Here ,s their account of their summer in Italy: It's the six o'clock news. the anchorman reports - John Doe murdered. J1ary Jones raped. more bombing in the MidF.ast _IOnereally begins to wonder what the world is corning to' Do any good things happen anymore" Are there any de- cent. honest people left or are we all just conditioned by-products ot a violent society it's August 19. Suzanne Mathers and Donna Prout reporting Yes. there are good people - great people - sensational people in the world' And this summer in Italy we met 63 of them. We departed Toronto International Airport at 6:00 p.m on July 1(1 and at 10 p.rn . the following day, we arrived by train at Ragnone, Italy. the village where Campo Italia '8l was situated Campo Italia is a Lions International Youth Camp. sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Italy. \%'e were delegates of the Exeter Lions ('lub and felt very proud being the only Canadians there. The camp consisted of 65 youths from many parts of the world. We stayed in the residence ot a girl's school, with tennis and swimming facilities near_ Our 14 days at the camp were filled to the brim with activities. Sightseet sports and get- ting to know the other campers were top priority. One day we visited the city of Pisa. where we climbed the 294 steps which spiral to the top. From the top there is a picturesque view of Pisa - clay rooftops. narrow cobblestone streets and thousands of old buildings. Standing beside the tower is the Cathedral of Santa Maria. The cupola in the top of the church is made of 24 karat gold. This is the place where Galileo made his first dis- coveries on the Theory of Motion. The immenseness and detail of this church and the others we saw during our trip was veru overwhelming and always left us with our mouths gaping and our minds wondering how these buildings could possibly have been built in the 14th NOT INTERESTED - Eric Groot seems to pay more attention crowd than the balloon held by his mother Elaine. to the Zurich Bean Festival Staff photo Hungry visitors at Zurich Bean Festival W,ndso• *ate' yw water lee e a t and sort 5 *.I� g -re v' ' !canonry when used w...:,..•.. .. softeners W,ndsnr *ale• tactured to 'eel s'r•ct n,.a'1 duce your mouse^ad r,cn'a' • •. reasons ,I s,r" "oar Galvanlled QA 95 Pressure Tans Lr? 12 •,,S DiAlt7ust Water filler 6250 �� Propane Torch 249 PC," L Ha^0, 1 sposap'e (vlin- ••s (: n,a.n,n0 ileal' M.•nn0 p•opaee 445 rib — "axes et propane • ^q •o•<nes Si? OOI Water r,ner A 49 Cartndges atEA ,arinelgesln . - tit ,ust water at ,!moue algae • „at from water 566527 Automatic 9S Heavy. 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Another day's activity while at the camp was a three kilometer hike through the mountains to an llth cen- tury castle. We walked through the tower and then along_ the top of the wall which surrounded the buildings. • Each day at the camp was very unique. Museums, and churches, a moped factory, sports, dinners with Italian Lions members. a visit to a wine canteen were all part of the agenda. But even with all these activities, there was still lots of time to talk with the other campers from the different countries. All of them spoke English which was the official language of the camp. of 18 and 20. They learn to use a gun. but don't go into combat in wartime. When there were reports of bombing.Revin Israel. th girls, ital and Liora ese broke clown in tears. At times like that. we knew how veryCanadian! fortunate we were to be The two weeks at the camp went by extremely fast. The closing activity was a flag lowering ceremony We had the privilege of lowering the Canadian flag until next year's camp when some lucky Canadian youth will raise it again and represent their country. Then a huge bonfire the sky and the emotional faces of our 63 new friendslit. It had been a very fulfill- ing, enriching time with them. We learned a lot about the different nations and about how great our own country is. The was the 65 of us got along with such peace and understanding, it doesn't seem possible that world wars could ever exist. On July 26. we began the second. phase of our ex- change trip. living with an Italian family for two weeks. Suzanne went to live with a family in a village called Ceperana. Donna was 10 kilometres away with a family whose 18 years old Meeting with these people son was attheLionscamp in and finding out about their Missouri. Both of them were life style was quite an ex- Lions Club families. perience. For example, the two girls from Israel live with the threat of war all their lives. When asked about how they felt about war. they said that they didn't want to have to kill people but that their country is so small, they must defend themselves. The girls must serve the Israelian army for two years between the ages * * * My Italian family By Donna Prout Sergio. Carlotta and Leopoldo Vizzoni - my Italian family' They were fabulous. I stayed at their seaside resort in a village called Portovenere. We ate our meals on the terrace Lions trip to Italy which overlooked the boats and wittdsurfers on the Ligurian Sea. The live-in maid, Maria prepared and served the meals as well as doing all of the household chores. Every afternoon the Viz- zoni family three, and I went out into their motorboat. Mr. Vizzoni had three shoe stores but everything is dos- ed between 1.00 and 4.00 because the heat is so in- tense, so he came home every afternoon. Our voyages in the boat were usually around five islands called Anque Terres. The water was so very clear, I could see the pebbles in the bottom. My Itailian family went out of their way to be gracious hosts. They arrang- ed a birthday party for me with a few other campers staying in the same area. We went to an Italian Pizzeria. Please don't believe those The Fantins! The parents rumours that Pizza can't be spoke almost no English but found in Italy because it is they did speak a few words very aboundantly found. It is of French. The son was 16 delicious too! years old and a staff The Vezzoni's could speak member of the Lions camp. a little English and French, His name was Gionpaolo and so the first few days we com- he spoke English very well. municated using that. Then He was a really handy they started to teach me translater for me. Italian. By the end of the two For the first week, a Swiss weeks, 1 could say in Italian girl also stayed in the fami- very basic sentences about ly. She spoke English, where I was going •or what I French, Italian and German. wanted to do. We spent most of the first Living with S ergo, week at the beach with some Carlotte and Leopoldo was a of the exchanges and staff lot of fun. It was really like a members. We took a one day dream for me to be there. I trip to Florence to meet look forward to seeing them some friends we made at the in Italy again in a few years. camp. The Fantins were very wealthy and had very wealthy friends. One day they took me to a place by the sea. It had five tiers go- ing down to the seaside. There was a villa, cafe area, swing area, dining area and a pool. Two maids served wine, champagne, snacks and mineral water all day. I also went boating with the Fantins. I really enjoyed my stay in the family and I hope they learned as much as I did. My,fa mily was fantastic! By Suzanne Mathers My family was fantastic! CANADIANS IN ITALY — Suzanne Mathers and Donna Prout were proud to raise the Canadian flag during their Lions Club Exchange in Italy. * Venic AfterTo spending tweo fan- tastic weeks with our families we boarded the 8:06 train for Venice. Our journey was six hours long with one train station change. We arrived in Mestre and 2:15. Mestre Is the mainland city next to Venice. The first night we stayed in Mestre and the second and third in Venice. Our accom- modations consisted of a bed, sink and footbath. The bathroom and showers were down the hall. All hotels in- cluded breakfast. The first afternoon we arrived in Venice by bus. Since no cars or motor vehicles are allowed In the city we walked from the bus stop to Venice proper. We were so excited by the canels, gondolas and buildings we just stood and looked. We walked through the streets and saw tfie Rialtobridge and San Marco square. A clock tower, a bell tower, Doge's palace and St. Marks Basilica were at the square. TheRialto bridge was lined with shops and markets. It was where all the business deals were made In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. We were mystified by the bridge of Sighs, where peo- ple crossed from freedom to dungeons and saw their last look at the square. It was a covered bridge connected to Doge's palace. We walked through Doge's palace. It was beautiful, with big rooms and magnifi- cent paintings on the ceiling. During our time in Venice, we took a boat trip to three islands, Murano, Burano and Torcello. Murano is famous for its blown glass. We saw a man blowing glass and shap- ing small glass figures. Lace is made on Burano island. Woman can be seen working on lace all over the island. Torcello is a small Island with nothing but a church on it. We also took a boat to the Lido island of Venice. The beaches are famous there and people flock there for vacation. Every evening we enjoyed dinner by the Grand Canel. We did a lot of shopping in the markets and small shops. Our trip to Venice was terrific. We had no problems at all and appreciated being on our own for a few days. Let's talk transmission Information Centres Southwestern Ontario Electric System Study A major program for maintaining an adequate supply of power to residents, the agricultural community and industries in Southwestern Ontario is now underway by Ontario Hydro. The goal of this program is to select a system plan that will maintain a reliable electrical supply to the area. improve the connection of the Bruce Nuclear Power Development Complex to the bulk transmission grid and maintain the capability to interchange power with neighbouring utilities in Michigan Six alternative transmission systems have been identified by Hydro to meet these needs, Public comment on the alternatives Is being sought bbfore a preferred Open to the public -1-5 p.m., 7-10 p.m. Ailsa Craig Town Hall 2nd Floor Allsa Craig Tuesday. 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